Here is a definite blow to the ID proponents: Judge John E. Jones in Pennsylvania says no to teaching ID theory in classes. New Scientist has a good story to tell. And please also read the words by Judge John E. Jones himself!
More on this topic (yes, go ahead and read it!)
- Onward Christian Soldiers: The Holy War on Science by Robert Todd Carroll
- The Tyranny of Design by Henry Gee
- The Panda’s Thumb – explaining the theory of evolution
- TalkDesign.org – critical examination of the ID movement
- Understanding Evolution website for teachers (UC Berkeley)
- ICONS OF EVOLUTION? Why much of what Jonathan Wells writes about evolution is wrong by Alan D. Gishlick
- An examination of Christian belief by Merle Hertzler
- The Crusade Against Evolution by Evan Ratliff
- Evolution in (Brownian) space: a model for the origin of the bacterial flagellum by N. J. Matzke
- Intelligent Design: Humans, Cockroaches, and the Laws of Physics Victor J. Stenger (1997)
- Intelligent Design: The New Stealth Creationism by Victor J. Stenger (2000) [pdf format]
- Cosmythology: Was the Universe Designed to Produce Us? By Victor J. Stenger
- Design Yes, Intelligent No A Critique of Intelligent Design Theory and Neo-Creationism by Massimo Pigliucci
- The “New” Creationism by Robert Wright (Slate.com)
- ‘Intelligent Design’ Meets Artificial Intelligence by Taner Edis, Skeptical Inquirer (March/April 2001).
- Nutty Professors, or Some Addled Academics? Robert A. Baker
- NATURALISM IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF SCIENCE AND CRITICAL INQUIRY by Steven D. Schafersman
- Talk Reason – a collection of articles opposing so-called intelligent design theory
- Darwin on Religion from his Autobiography
- Evolution & Creationism: Terminology in Conflict by Richard Joltes
- Unintelligent Design By JIM HOLT
- Creationism: God’s gift to the ignorant by Richard Dawkins
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God Bless the 1st Ammendment, and the judges with the wisdom to appreciate its intent.
What happens in private schools, where the establishment clause is less of an issue? Does wisdom prevail at an earlier stage, or are they becoming less friendly to legitimate science?